Where does “অক্ষ” come from?

অক্ষ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

অক্ষ (Bengali): a die of any game of chance, dice for gaming

Definitions

  1. a die of any game of chance, dice for gaming

Ancestry of “অক্ষ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas →Every word from Sanskrit अक्ष →